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Thanks for posting this, @Wormerine. I have very diligently watched every single Swen interview since the game was announced four years ago, and this was arguably his best effort. Unlike in other interviews where he often came across as pushing canned talking points, here he seemed to speak in a completely honest and open and forthright way where I could actually believe his words. I really liked a lot of what he had to say, including especially his pushing back against his own fandom's claims that BG3 is somehow "the new standard" for RPGs. His answer was much more humble and realistic, that BG3 is *not* some new standard any more than all the other "new standards" people have been proclaiming for years.

Towards the end he said something along the lines of: "whatever choices the player makes, we have you covered in the game." I really liked hearing that, even though I still remain very skeptical. My preferences are such that the choices I'd want to make within the game are sure to be severe outliers. Will the game "have me covered" despite my choices and preferences being outliers? That's what I'm still very unsure of, but Swen went a long way in this interview to give me at least a modicum of hope.

She is perfect as she is...

The Hairstyle spoiler immediately reminded me of this image from reddit:

I'm excited how many things are apparently hidden. Maybe the Detect X spells can be put to great use!

Thanks for posting this, @Wormerine. I have very diligently watched every single Swen interview since the game was announced four years ago, and this was arguably his best effort. Unlike in other interviews where he often came across as pushing canned talking points, here he seemed to speak in a completely honest and open and forthright way where I could actually believe his words. I really liked a lot of what he had to say, including especially his pushing back against his own fandom's claims that BG3 is somehow "the new standard" for RPGs. His answer was much more humble and realistic, that BG3 is *not* some new standard any more than all the other "new standards" people have been proclaiming for years.

Towards the end he said something along the lines of: "whatever choices the player makes, we have you covered in the game." I really liked hearing that, even though I still remain very skeptical. My preferences are such that the choices I'd want to make within the game are sure to be severe outliers. Will the game "have me covered" despite my choices and preferences being outliers? That's what I'm still very unsure of, but Swen went a long way in this interview to give me at least a modicum of hope.

I wonder what that last minute crisis is, shame they didn't ask about that. I think that would've been the useful/interesting thing to ask.

Crisis doesn't sound minor.

WotC / Hasbro has decided the BG3 really needs to be a live services game so is demanding that loot boxes, microtransaction and a battle pass be added in before release!

WotC / Hasbro has decided the BG3 really needs to be a live services game so is demanding that loot boxes, microtransaction and a battle pass be added in before release!

WotC / Hasbro has decided the BG3 really needs to be a live services game so is demanding that loot boxes, microtransaction and a battle pass be added in before release!

I hope this is a joke.

I hope this is a joke.

WotC / Hasbro has decided the BG3 really needs to be a live services game so is demanding that loot boxes, microtransaction and a battle pass be added in before release!